States with the most DEA-issued pot-handling licenses

(AP Photo/Don Ryan)

Organizations that handle certain controlled substances have to register with the Drug Enforcement Administration. These organizations range from researchers to police departments to manufacturers. The Institute for Cannabis recently published records that it requested from the DEA of all of the 2,953 organizations that have been licensed to handle marijuana, listed as marihuana on the official DEA form. Click through to see the 10 states with the most licensed organizations, counting down to the top state.

Organizations that handle certain controlled substances have to register with the Drug Enforcement Administration. These organizations range from researchers to police departments to manufacturers. The Institute for Cannabis recently published records that it requested from the DEA of all of the 2,953 organizations that have been licensed to handle marijuana, listed as marihuana on the official DEA form. Click through to see the 10 states with the most licensed organizations, counting down to the top state.

While most of the licensed organizations in Iowa, as in other states, are K-9 units for various police departments, the National Advanced Driving Simulator at the University of Iowa is licensed to conduct driving simulation tests to better understand marijuana’s effects on drivers.

While most of the licensed organizations in Iowa, as in other states, are K-9 units for various police departments, the National Advanced Driving Simulator at the University of Iowa is licensed to conduct driving simulation tests to better understand marijuana’s effects on drivers.